Career Outlook for Ship and Boat Captains

The overall job outlook for Ship or Boat Captain careers has been positive since 2004. Vacancies for this career have increased by 16.19 percent nationwide in that time, with an average growth of 2.70 percent per year. Demand for Ship and Boat Captains is expected to go up, with an expected 9,520 new jobs filled by 2018. This represents an annual increase of 4.06 percent over the next few years.

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TOP STATES

There are currently more Ship and Boat Captains in the following states

Louisiana

7,440

Texas

2,890

Florida

2,870

Virginia

1,780

New York

1,650

California

1,150

Washington

1,120

BOTTOM STATES

The states below have the least number of filled positions for Ship and Boat Captains

Minnesota

50

New Hampshire

50

Guam

50

Delaware

60

Rhode Island

80

Iowa

100

Puerto Rico

110

% SELF EMPLOYED

FASTEST JOB GROWTH

In recent years, Ship and Boat Captains have the highest job vacancies and job growth rate in the following states

Mississippi

95.83%

New Jersey

57.14%

Delaware

50.00%

Georgia

47.62%

Maryland

42.59%

Connecticut

33.33%

New Hampshire

25.00%

SLOWEST JOB GROWTH

The following states have had the lowest job openings and growth rates for this career in recent years